The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver and Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel are on the shortlist for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2010.
"National Pet Week was jointly founded in 1981 by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Auxiliary to the AVMA, and is widely celebrated throughout the United States and other parts of the world. In 2010, National Pet Week is celebrated from May 2-8. The goals of National Pet Week are to promote responsible pet ownership, celebrate the human-animal bond, and promote public awareness of veterinary medicine."
Check out our display of new pet books, pick up a free bookmark, and a free brochure "101 Things You Didn't Know Could Harm Your Pet".
Alice Miller was born January 12, 1923 in Poland. In 1946 she emigrated to Switzerland. She gained her doctorate in Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology in 1953 in Basel. The English publication in 1981 of her first book "The Drama of the Gifted Child" caused a sensation. She died aged 87 April 14, 2010 in Provence, France.
The 2010 Pulitzer Prize Winners have been announced. 
Wilma Mankiller, former chief of the Cherokee American Indian tribe, died April 6, 2010. She was 64 years old.
TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) calls itself "a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading". It carries out its mission through two annual conventions (TED, held in Long Beach, CA, and TEDGlobal, held in Oxford, England, UK). As well as occurring on only two weeks throughout the year, the cost of admission ($6,000 USD) makes it tough for many people who are interested to attend. Even with the cost of admission and a less expensive satellite event at the same time as the California TED (TEDActive, $3,750 USD), the conference is booked well in advance. What if you have the means to attend, but your funding won't be available until after the conference and hotel are both booked to capacity?
The Arts Council of Greater New Haven, New Haven Review, and New Haven Theater Company are pleased to announce the return of Listen Here, the weekly short story reading series in which actors from the New Haven Theater Company read short stories chosen by New Haven Review editors. The spring Listen Here series will take place on Tuesday evenings, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., with reading occurring on a rotating basis at Willoughby’s Coffee & Tea (194 York Street), Lulu: A European Coffee House (49 Cottage Street), Bru Cafe (141 Orange Street), and Manjares Fine Pastries (838 Whalley Avenue, on the corner of West Rock Avenue).
View the 2010 Spring Series Schedule>
Classical TV offers videos of the best classical performances from around the world. The site hosts an exclusive library of full-length videos of current and recent performing arts events, all available for streaming on your home computer. In addition, Classical TV offers a wealth of lively, informative, feature articles, topical playlists, insider columns, and cultural news.
“All the world’s a stage,/ And all the men and women merely players” wrote poet and playwright William Shakespeare. How appropriate, then, that as well as being National Poetry Month, April is also Script Frenzy.
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Hamden's 2010 Earth Day Celebration will be held on April 24th from 10am - 3pm at the Hamden Middle School at 2623 Dixwell Avenue in Hamden. This year's family oriented celebration will feature: over 30 exhibitors promoting earth friendly services and products, organizations, school exhibits including recycled art/sculptures, Long Island Sound – Past, Present & Future, Ecological Footprints of the World, Worm Composting Display, Fashion and Style The Recycled Way, Sounds to Save the Planet, and more!